Friday, 14 August, in Sydney (Australia): mostly clear, moderately warm. During the day the air will warm up to +19°, at night around +9°. Wind up to 13 km/h. No precipitation expected, you won't need an umbrella. A T-shirt is comfortable during the day, but take a light sweater or windbreaker for the evening. Water temperature is +18° — you can swim. The sun will rise at 06:35 and set at 17:24 — daylight lasts 11 hours.
Hourly weather in Sydney
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💧 The bars at the bottom show the hourly precipitation probability. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).
Weather in Sydney for 14 days
Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).
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Fri 14.8
🌤️
+9°+19°
Morning
🌤️
+13°
Day
🌤️
+19°
Evening
🌇
+17°
Night
🌙
+9°
Mostly clear · precipitation 0% · wind up to 13 km/h. 🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Today 15.8
🌦️
💧 84%
+10°+16°
Morning
🌦️
+11°
Day
🌦️
+16°
Evening
🌇
+15°
Night
🌙
+10°
Drizzle · precipitation 84% · wind up to 18 km/h. 🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Tomorrow 16.8
🌦️
💧 96%
+12°+17°
Morning
🌦️
+13°
Day
🌦️
+17°
Evening
🌇
+14°
Night
🌙
+12°
Drizzle · precipitation 96% · wind up to 17 km/h. 🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Mon 17.8
🌦️
💧 65%
+10°+17°
Morning
🌦️
+13°
Day
🌦️
+17°
Evening
🌇
+15°
Night
🌙
+10°
Drizzle · precipitation 65% · wind up to 15 km/h. 🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Tue 18.8
🌦️
💧 54%
+12°+16°
Morning
🌦️
+13°
Day
🌦️
+16°
Evening
🌇
+15°
Night
🌙
+12°
Drizzle · precipitation 54% · wind up to 9 km/h. 🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Wed 19.8
🌦️
💧 57%
+10°+16°
Morning
🌦️
+12°
Day
🌦️
+16°
Evening
🌇
+15°
Night
🌙
+10°
Drizzle · precipitation 57% · wind up to 9 km/h. 🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Thu 20.8
🌦️
💧 20%
+9°+19°
Morning
🌦️
+13°
Day
🌦️
+19°
Evening
🌇
+17°
Night
🌙
+9°
Drizzle · precipitation 20% · wind up to 15 km/h. 🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Fri 21.8
🌦️
💧 33%
+12°+19°
Morning
🌦️
+15°
Day
🌦️
+19°
Evening
🌇
+17°
Night
🌙
+12°
Drizzle · precipitation 33% · wind up to 14 km/h. 🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Sat 22.8
☀️
💧 25%
+10°+16°
Morning
☀️
+12°
Day
☀️
+16°
Evening
🌇
+15°
Night
🌙
+10°
Clear · precipitation 25% · wind up to 14 km/h. 🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Sun 23.8
☀️
💧 21%
+9°+19°
Morning
☀️
+13°
Day
☀️
+19°
Evening
🌇
+17°
Night
🌙
+9°
Clear · precipitation 21% · wind up to 17 km/h. 🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Mon 24.8
🌦️
💧 20%
+9°+16°
Morning
🌦️
+12°
Day
🌦️
+16°
Evening
🌇
+14°
Night
🌙
+9°
Drizzle · precipitation 20% · wind up to 11 km/h. 🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Tue 25.8
☁️
💧 27%
+9°+19°
Morning
☁️
+13°
Day
☁️
+19°
Evening
🌇
+17°
Night
🌙
+9°
Overcast · precipitation 27% · wind up to 23 km/h. 🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Wed 26.8
🌦️
💧 30%
+12°+19°
Morning
🌦️
+15°
Day
🌦️
+19°
Evening
🌇
+17°
Night
🌙
+12°
Rain showers · precipitation 30% · wind up to 15 km/h. 🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Thu 27.8
⛈️
💧 39%
+14°+16°
Morning
⛈️
+15°
Day
⛈️
+16°
Evening
🌇
+16°
Night
🌙
+14°
Thunderstorm · precipitation 39% · wind up to 34 km/h. 🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
🗺️ Precipitation radar
Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.
Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy
🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day
Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.
🏖️ Beach
10 / 100
for sea and sun · Bad
🏊 Swimming
52 / 100
water 18° · Average
🏃 Running
96 / 100
comfort for running · Excellent
🧴 UV
0%
moderate · low
☂️ Rain
0%
unlikely · low
✨ Stars
88 / 100
evening visibility · Excellent
🧺 Laundry drying
35 / 100
will dry outside · So-so
🚗 Car wash
95 / 100
no rain expected · Excellent
🌫️ Air quality
25
Good air
European AQI
PM2.5: 14PM10: 16O₃: 20NO₂: 37
The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.
🌅 Sun, moon and sea
Sunrise
06:35
Sunset
17:24
Golden hour
16:49
Daylight
11 h (+2 min vs yesterday)
Sea temperature
+18°
🌊 slight, waves 0.8 m.
Sydney climate by month
Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.
+26°
+19°
Jan
+25°
+19°
Feb
+24°
+18°
Mar
+22°
+15°
Apr
+19°
+12°
May
+16°
+10°
Jun
+16°
+9°
Jul
+17°
+9°
Aug
+20°
+11°
Sep
+21°
+14°
Oct
+23°
+16°
Nov
+24°
+18°
Dec
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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit
Month
Day
Night
Sea
Precipitation
What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances)
January
+26°
+19°
+22°
68 mm
Ideal weather: +26° daytime — neither hot nor cold. Frequent rain (68 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +22° — great for swimming. This is the hottest month of the year in Sydney.
February
+25°
+19°
+23°
87 mm
The most pleasant season: +25° by day, comfortable all day long. One of the wettest months (87 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +23° — great for swimming. Statistically the wettest month of the year.
March
+24°
+18°
+23°
70 mm
One of the best times to visit: +24° by day, fresh nights. It's a rainy month (70 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Water at +23° — great for swimming. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
April
+22°
+15°
+22°
54 mm
Ideal weather: +22° daytime — neither hot nor cold. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Water at +22° — great for swimming.
May
+19°
+12°
+21°
46 mm
The most pleasant season: +19° by day, comfortable all day long. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Sea at +21° — swimmable, refreshing.
June
+16°
+10°
+20°
65 mm
Cool: around +16° by day, you'll need a warm layer. It's a rainy month (65 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Sea at +20° — swimmable, refreshing. The shortest daylight of the year — it gets dark early.
July
+16°
+9°
+18°
36 mm
A fresh month — +16° daytime, take a jacket for walks. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Sea at +18° — swimmable, refreshing. This is the coldest month of the year.
August
+17°
+9°
+18°
37 mm
Cool weather: +17° by day, noticeably colder in the evening. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Sea at +18° — swimmable, refreshing.
September
+20°
+11°
+19°
40 mm
One of the best times to visit: +20° by day, fresh nights. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Sea at +19° — swimmable, refreshing.
October
+21°
+14°
+19°
51 mm
Ideal weather: +21° daytime — neither hot nor cold. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Sea at +19° — swimmable, refreshing.
November
+23°
+16°
+20°
70 mm
The most pleasant season: +23° by day, comfortable all day long. One of the wettest months (70 mm): downpours can derail plans. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Sea at +20° — swimmable, refreshing.
December
+24°
+18°
+21°
56 mm
One of the best times to visit: +24° by day, fresh nights. 😊 light summer clothing. Sea at +21° — swimmable, refreshing. The longest daylight hours of the year — more time for everything.
When to visit Sydney
✅ Recommended time to visit
🌟 Best time: January, March, December
Daytime air+24…+26°
Sea temperature+21…+23°
Precipitationoften
Why: comfortable +24…+26° by day, little rain.
⚠️ Doable, with caveats
🌤️ Shoulder season: February, April, May, September, October, November
Daytime air+19…+25°
Sea temperature+19…+23°
Precipitationoften
Why: cool (+19…+25°) — not beach season, but great for city sights and museums.
🔴 Not the best time
🌤️ Shoulder season: June, July, August
Daytime air+16…+17°
Sea temperature+18…+20°
Precipitationoften
Bottom line: the best time to visit Sydney is January, March, December, and the most comfortable months are January, March, December. The toughest months to visit are June, July, August: cool and damp.
🌡️ Today vs the climate normal
Today's high
+19°
Normal for August
+17°
Deviation
2° warmer than normal
A year ago on this day
+14°
Record for this date
+24° (1948)
The normal, “a year ago” and the record come from the weather archive since 1940 (Open-Meteo / ERA5).
Weather archive for Sydney
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